INTERCEPTS

PUB. DATE

August 2004

SOURCE

Sea Power;Aug2004, Vol. 47 Issue 8, p6

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents views about military issues in the United States as of August 2004. Comment of General Dynamics president John P. Casey about the submarine building industry; Reason why Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards is in favor of the war in Iraq; Comment of navy rear admiral John D. Stufflebeem about the on surge-deployments of aircraft carrier strike groups.

ACCESSION #

14142449

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